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Modules Ansible Chatgpt

Ansible provides modules to automate tasks across different platforms, including file management, package installation, service control, user and group management, command execution, security configuration, cloud instances, and databases. Common modules are used for files, packages, services, users, commands, facts, fetching, security, clouds, and databases on Linux, Windows, and macOS systems. Ansible's extensive module library allows for automation of infrastructure and configuration management across various technologies.

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Modules Ansible Chatgpt

Ansible provides modules to automate tasks across different platforms, including file management, package installation, service control, user and group management, command execution, security configuration, cloud instances, and databases. Common modules are used for files, packages, services, users, commands, facts, fetching, security, clouds, and databases on Linux, Windows, and macOS systems. Ansible's extensive module library allows for automation of infrastructure and configuration management across various technologies.

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Ansible provides a wide range of modules that enable you to automate various tasks across

different platforms and technologies. Here are some of the most common Ansible modules used
for infrastructure automation:
File Modules:
 file: Manage files and file attributes on remote hosts.
 copy: Copy files from the local control machine to remote hosts.
 template: Render Jinja2 templates on the control machine and copy the result to remote
hosts.
Package Modules:
 apt (for Debian/Ubuntu): Manages packages on Debian/Ubuntu systems.
 yum (for CentOS/RHEL): Manages packages on CentOS/RHEL systems.
 dnf (for Fedora): Manages packages on Fedora systems.
 homebrew (for macOS): Manages packages using Homebrew on macOS.
Service Modules:
 systemd: Manage systemd services on Linux systems.
 service: Manage SysV init services on Linux systems.
 win_service: Manage Windows services on Windows systems.
User and Group Modules:
 user: Manage user accounts on remote hosts.
 group: Manage groups on remote hosts.
Shell and Command Modules:
 shell: Execute commands in a shell on remote hosts.
 command: Execute commands directly on remote hosts.
Facts Modules:
 setup: Gather facts about remote hosts. Automatically executed at the beginning of each
playbook.
Gathering and Setting Facts:
 gather_facts: Explicitly gather facts about remote hosts.
 set_fact: Set custom facts that can be used throughout the playbook.
Fetching Modules:
 fetch: Fetch files from remote hosts to the control machine.
 synchronize: Synchronize directories between the control machine and remote hosts.
Security Modules:
 firewalld: Manage firewalld configuration on Linux systems.
 ufw: Manage Uncomplicated Firewall (UFW) on Linux systems.
 iptables: Manage iptables rules on Linux systems.
 selinux: Manage SELinux settings on Linux systems.
Cloud Modules:
 ec2: Manage Amazon EC2 instances.
 gce: Manage Google Cloud Engine instances.
Database Modules:
 mysql_db: Manage MySQL databases and users.
 postgresql_db: Manage PostgreSQL databases and users.
These are just a few examples of the many Ansible modules available. Ansible's extensive
module library allows you to automate tasks across various technologies, making it a powerful
tool for infrastructure automation and configuration management. For a complete list of available
modules and their documentation, refer to the official Ansible documentation or use the
ansible-doc command to access the module documentation on your control machine.

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